Google DeepMind released a new framework for measuring AGI progress based on 10 cognitive faculties from cognitive science. The framework evaluates AI systems against human baselines across perception, learning, reasoning, metacognition, and more. They also launched a $200K Kaggle hackathon to build the evaluations....
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared "tokens are the new commodity" at GTC. While America builds the smartest AI models, China is positioning to dominate token production through cheap energy, efficient models, and manufacturing scale. The geopolitical implications could reshape the entire AI industry....
Block fired 4,000 for AI. Klarna fired 1,000 for AI. Both are already rehiring. The AI job apocalypse narrative is collapsing — and revealing something more interesting about how companies actually use (and misuse) AI....
Singapore-based Agnes AI raised tens of millions in funding and is approaching $20M ARR, highlighting the contrast between supportive AI ecosystems in Southeast Asia and the regulatory battles facing American AI companies....
New court filings reveal the Pentagon privately told Anthropic they were "nearly aligned" on disputed issues just days after publicly declaring the company a national security threat. The timeline contradiction and disputed technical claims threaten to undermine the governments case ahead of Tuesdays hearing....
Microsoft announced a major rollback of Copilot AI integrations across Windows 11, removing AI features from Photos, Widgets, Notepad, and Snipping Tool. The move signals growing AI fatigue among users and could mark an industry-wide pivot away from aggressive AI integration....
The White House released a national AI framework that preempts state laws and strips regulatory authority — all while claiming to protect children and ensure American AI dominance....
DoorDash launched a "Tasks" app paying 8+ million gig workers to train AI systems through body camera footage, language samples, and visual documentation — accelerating the automation of their own jobs....
Jeff Bezos is raising 00 billion to acquire and transform legacy manufacturing companies with AI through Project Prometheus, targeting aerospace, chipmaking, and defense sectors....
Beijing AI Industry Alliance launches AI Agent Committee, signaling coordinated national push to own agent infrastructure....
